Thank you Youv, Don, Olo and Ricardo. Yes, it looks like a simple model to build but at times all tricks that one can think of come in quite handy
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Next are the outer wing panels, starting with the internal structure. The model has the interesting feature to show details of the wing gun compartments and although it's optional, it would be a missed opportunity to not incorporate these details.
Additional inside coloring is required in the inner compartment to avoid seeing white areas through the holes in the structural members. Luckily the kit includes a spare patches of cockpit green (as well as for the sand/brown livery), which come in very handy for this purpose.
The design of the wings is such that the structures have to be glued to the central wing section (sanding of the inner wing profile former required for a good fit!) before wrapping the wing skin around, which is a complicating factor. Moreover, preliminary dry-fit of the wing skins shows that the center wing profile former protrudes too much and needs correction. Time to think of a proper mitigation plan....
In any case, all of sudden the model starts to look like an airplane and I'm surprised by its size: Approximately 30 cm (12 inches) long and at least 40 cm wingspan (16 inches). Although comparable to the Fokker D21 I built a few years ago, the Hurricane is certainly bigger.
Erik